ما أَطيَبَ العَيشَ فَأَمّا عَلى

ما أَطيَبَ العَيشَ فَأَمّا عَلى

أَلّا أَرى وَجهَكِ يَوماً فَلا

أَلّا أَرى وَجهَكِ يَوماً فَلا

How sweet life is! But if it means

How pleasant is life when I can see

not seeing your face for a day—then no!

Your face each day - but if not, then never!

لَو أَنَّ يَوماً مِنكِ أَو ساعَةً

لَو أَنَّ يَوماً مِنكِ أَو ساعَةً

تُباعُ بِالدُنيا إِذَن ما غَلا

تُباعُ بِالدُنيا إِذَن ما غَلا

If a day with you, or an hour,

If I could have but one day, one hour with you,

were sold for the world, it would not be too dear.

I'd give the world - it would be cheap at any price!